Team Leader (Learning Disabilities)

Team Leader (Learning Disabilities) Do you want to ensure that the people you support lead a fulfilling and fun life? Our client is a national charity dedicated to providing high-quality, personalised support to adults with learning disabilities. Their reputation is built upon their values, passion and commitment to enable people with Learning Disabilities to live active and fulfilling lives. Position: Team Leader Location: Bromham, Bedfordshire Contract type: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: £18523.40 Benefits: 28 days’ paid holiday per year (Inc. bank holidays & increasing to 33 days with length of service), competitive pension scheme (matched contributions up to 6%), childcare vouchers, employee assistance programme, occupational health support, fantastic training and development tailored to support you as an individual, paid for DBS, refer a friend scheme About the role: They are seeking a Team leader to oversee 3 supported living services located within Bromham, Bedfordshire You will help provide quality support for adults with learning disabilities. You will need skills in direct line management of staff and developing others, being able to mentor your staff, as well as having the drive to work alongside your team to achieve positive outcomes for the people being supported. A driver is esential for this role. Does this sound like an interesting challenge for you? If so, then they want to hear from you. Their staff tell them that "No two days are the samewe may be at the supermarket on Tuesday, the football on a Saturday or losing our voices at a rock concert" About you: You need to be positive and committed to supporting and improving people’s lives through person centred approaches and team work. To reach your full potential in this role you need to have the right values in working with people, leadership skills and be able to work as part of a team. You need to be a good role model and lead by example. You will work alongside staff to develop their confidence and skills to provide excellent support, through feedback and coaching. As part of the management team you need to have excellent communication including verbal, written and IT skills and be organised, and plan your time effectively. It is hard work but amazingly rewarding to see the development of the people you support and the staff that support them. You will be willing to learn and try new things, through training and team work. Our client is an equal opportunities employer that promotes diversity within their workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender, disability, religion or belief. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS or PVG check which will be provided by our client. You may have experience of the following: Support Team Leader, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Senior Support Worker, Social Care, Not For Profit, Voluntary Sector, Care Worker, Support Supervisor etc. This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/75440793